Zigang Ge

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Zigang Ge is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Rheumatology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zigang Ge has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 30 papers in Rheumatology and 25 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Zigang Ge's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (28 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (19 papers) and Silk-based biomaterials and applications (14 papers). Zigang Ge is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (28 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (19 papers) and Silk-based biomaterials and applications (14 papers). Zigang Ge collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Zigang Ge's co-authors include Eng Hin Lee, Boon Chin Heng, Zheng Yang, Zhaoxia Jin, James Goh, Tong Cao, Zujin Shi, Hailong Fan, Nan Li and Lili Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Progress in Polymer Science and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zigang Ge

80 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Modified hyaluronic acid hydrogels with chemical groups that facilitate adhesion to host tissues enhance cartilage regeneration

2020 208 citations Jiaqing Chen, Li Wang et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zigang Ge China	32	1.5k	1.0k	855	701	551	82	3.3k
Kwideok Park South Korea	34	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.5×	947 1.1×	417 0.6×	423 0.8×	108	3.4k
Jian Dong China	38	1.9k 1.2×	925 0.9×	1.5k 1.7×	579 0.8×	983 1.8×	182	4.9k
Catherine Le Visage France	36	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	994 1.2×	303 0.4×	439 0.8×	94	3.7k
Blanka Sharma United States	21	1.1k 0.7×	905 0.9×	675 0.8×	979 1.4×	400 0.7×	43	2.7k
Lunguo Xia China	38	3.2k 2.1×	1.1k 1.0×	934 1.1×	450 0.6×	1.1k 2.0×	98	4.9k
Anuradha Subramanian United States	34	1.6k 1.1×	1.4k 1.4×	699 0.8×	384 0.5×	792 1.4×	122	3.8k
Anna M. Osyczka Poland	29	1.3k 0.8×	736 0.7×	683 0.8×	308 0.4×	467 0.8×	76	2.6k
Youngmee Jung South Korea	42	2.3k 1.5×	2.1k 2.0×	1.5k 1.8×	431 0.6×	685 1.2×	136	4.7k
Elizabeth G. Loboa United States	40	1.8k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	525 0.7×	896 1.6×	102	4.2k
Matthew G. Haugh Ireland	23	2.6k 1.7×	1.6k 1.6×	959 1.1×	473 0.7×	416 0.8×	29	3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zigang Ge

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zigang Ge

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Wang, Li, et al.. (2025). Property-tailoring chemical modifications of hyaluronic acid for regenerative medicine applications. Acta Biomaterialia. 201. 75–100. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Xinyi, et al.. (2025). Charting a quarter-century of commercial cartilage regeneration products. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 50. 354–363. 1 indexed citations

Lin, Jianjing, Kejia Li, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2024). Functionally improved mesenchymal stem cells via nanosecond pulsed electric fields for better treatment of osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 47. 235–248. 6 indexed citations

Zhao, Guoxu, Hongwei Zhou, Guorui Jin, et al.. (2022). Rational design of electrically conductive biomaterials toward excitable tissues regeneration. Progress in Polymer Science. 131. 101573–101573. 52 indexed citations

Zhang, Xuewei, Jiaqing Chen, Boon Chin Heng, et al.. (2022). Macrophages promote cartilage regeneration in a time‐ and phenotype‐dependent manner. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 237(4). 2258–2270. 16 indexed citations

Heng, Boon Chin, Yunyang Bai, Xiaochan Li, et al.. (2022). Electroactive Biomaterials for Facilitating Bone Defect Repair under Pathological Conditions. Advanced Science. 10(2). e2204502–e2204502. 99 indexed citations

Tong, Ning, et al.. (2019). Diverse effects of pulsed electrical stimulation on cells - with a focus on chondrocytes and cartilage regeneration. European Cells and Materials. 38. 79–93. 20 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhengzheng, You‐Rong Chen, Shaojie Wang, et al.. (2019). Orchestrated biomechanical, structural, and biochemical stimuli for engineering anisotropic meniscus. Science Translational Medicine. 11(487). 95 indexed citations

Tong, Ning, Jinsong Guo, Kun Zhang, et al.. (2019). Nanosecond pulsed electric fields enhanced chondrogenic potential of mesenchymal stem cells via JNK/CREB-STAT3 signaling pathway. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 10(1). 45–45. 42 indexed citations

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Ge, Zigang, et al.. (2016). A peptide temporally enhanced chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24. S149–S150. 1 indexed citations

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Tong, Ning, Zigang Ge, & Jianjing Lin. (2016). Nanosecond pulsed electric fields enhance chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCS) partially via phosphorylation of P38-MAPK. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24. S170–S170. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yijiang, Chao Li, Ayeesha Mujeeb, Zhaoxia Jin, & Zigang Ge. (2015). Optimization and characterization of chemically modified polymer microspheres and their effect on cell behavior. Materials Letters. 154. 68–72. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jingjing, et al.. (2014). The influence of scaffold microstructure on chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Biomedical Materials. 9(3). 35011–35011. 38 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jingjing, Zheng Yang, Chao Li, et al.. (2013). Cells Behave Distinctly Within Sponges and Hydrogels Due to Differences of Internal Structure. Tissue Engineering Part A. 19(19-20). 2166–2175. 38 indexed citations

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Leng, Huijie, et al.. (2013). Effects of Pregnancy on Progression of Osteoarthritis Induced by Monosodium Iodoacetate in Rats. Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering. 33(5). 449–454. 1 indexed citations

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Ge, Zigang, et al.. (2013). Enhancement of Chondrogenesis via Co-culture of Bovine Chondrocytes with Demineralized Bone Matrix in Chitosan-alginate Beads. Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering. 33(5). 518–525. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Zheng, Yingnan Wu, Chao Li, et al.. (2011). Improved Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attachment and In Vitro Cartilage Tissue Formation on Chitosan-Modified Poly( l -Lactide- co -Epsilon-Caprolactone) Scaffold. Tissue Engineering Part A. 18(3-4). 242–251. 70 indexed citations

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Ge, Zigang, Zhaoxia Jin, & Tong Cao. (2008). Manufacture of degradable polymeric scaffolds for bone regeneration. Biomedical Materials. 3(2). 22001–22001. 62 indexed citations

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Heng, Boon Chin, Zigang Ge, Kai Lü, et al.. (2008). Comparison of osteogenesis of human embryonic stem cells within 2D and 3D culture systems. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 68(1). 58–67. 74 indexed citations

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Ge, Zigang, et al.. (2003). Hydroxyapatite–chitin materials as potential tissue engineered bone substitutes. Biomaterials. 25(6). 1049–1058. 112 indexed citations

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